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Rustic Salmon Pie

My daughter baked this one while I was at work, so when I came home, it was all done and ready to eat.

As soon as I set foot in the doorway, I was floored. I just could not believe the smell that was emanating from my oven. I tell you, chocolate cake itself has NOTHING on that one. It was UN-BE-LEE-VA-BLE! I thought I had just died and went to heaven. Seriously, I never thought salmon pie could smell THAT good!

I think it has a little bit to do with the crust. This one is now my official alternative to pie crust. The fact that it was my daughter who made it probably helps too… you see, I think she has a special gift when it comes to making pie crust. Hers is always soooo much better, and this time was no exception. I mean, the thing was almost flaky, despite the fact that it containsclose to no fat! I don’t know how she does it, but I sure wish she would share her secret! 😉

As for the filling… oh my yum! All those chunks of tender potatoes, and big pieces of salmon, the subtle taste of the cheese, the occasional crunch from the peas and corn, all this brought together by the creaminess of the potatoes that were mashed with buttermilk and plain yogurt. OOOOH! Wow. I’ve never tasted salmon piethat good before. From now on, for me, THIS, is salmon pie. Let’s just say that never again, I will wonder what to do with that leftover salmon!!!

And you know what the best part is? I think even Mr. Shy Salmon realized just how good a dish he had just served in creating, because this time, he accepted to pose proudly for the camera! YAY!!! (although my batteries did die half-way through the shoot and I had to give them a quick charge… did anybody say jinx?)

I chose to serve this with a super quick and easy fennel salad. I shall give you that recipe in a separate post.

Salmon and cheese in a pie! This recipe looks amazing. I adore salmon and I must admit I have never had a leftover salmon problem before. What is that exactly? Luckily this looks good enough to make with purpose-bought salmon.

The original recipe I adapted this one from called for regular all purpose flour, so I don’t think it would be a problem. Of course, the flavor wouldn’t be quite the same and you would lose a lot of nutrients, but it would still work… 😉

…ok lol i know imma little obsessed but i am making this very soon so i was wondering about the baking dish, my cast iron is 11 inches, so i was considering an 8 inch cake pan…what do yu think or do yu have any other suggestions? 🙂